Patents by Inventor Michael R. Dickson

Michael R. Dickson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Displaying interactive notifications on touch sensitive devices
    Patent number: 11916861
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method for providing interactive notification elements. A device receives a first message. The device displays a first notification element in a first area of a user interface. The first notification element comprises information about the received first message. While displaying the first notification element, the device displays a first user interface (UI) element for initiating a reply to the first message. The first UI element includes a text entry field and an audio entry button for initiating recording of audio; and responsive to receiving a selection of the first UI element. In accordance with a determination that the selection includes selection of the audio entry button, the device initiates recording of audio and replacing the text entry field with a representation of the audio being recorded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Matthew E Shepherd, Michael R. Dickson, Stephen O. Lemay, Freddy A. Anzures, Richard R Dellinger, Tomiwa Alabi, Lawrence Y. Yang
  • DISPLAYING INTERACTIVE NOTIFICATIONS ON TOUCH SENSITIVE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20220109652
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method for providing interactive notification elements. A device receives a first message. The device displays a first notification element in a first area of a user interface. The first notification element comprises information about the received first message. While displaying the first notification element, the device displays a first user interface (UI) element for initiating a reply to the first message. The first UI element includes a text entry field and an audio entry button for initiating recording of audio; and responsive to receiving a selection of the first UI element. In accordance with a determination that the selection includes selection of the audio entry button, the device initiates recording of audio and replacing the text entry field with a representation of the audio being recorded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew E. Shepherd, Michael R. Dickson, Stephen O. Lemay, Freddy A. Anzures, Richard R. Dellinger, Tomiwa Alabi, Lawrence Y. Yang
  • Displaying interactive notifications on touch sensitive devices
    Patent number: 11190477
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method for providing interactive notification elements. A device receives a first message and displays a first notification element in a first area of a user interface. The first notification element includes information about the received first message. While displaying the first notification element, the device receives a second message. In response, the device determines whether the second message is associated with the first message. In accordance with a determination that the second message is not associated with the first message, the device delays displaying a second notification element for the second message until the first notification element has been dismissed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Matthew E. Shepherd, Michael R. Dickson, Stephen O. Lemay, Freddy A. Anzures, Richard R. Dellinger, Tomiwa Alabi, Lawrence Y. Yang
  • DISPLAYING INTERACTIVE NOTIFICATIONS ON TOUCH SENSITIVE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200374257
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method for providing interactive notification elements. A device receives a first message and displays a first notification element in a first area of a user interface. The first notification element includes information about the received first message. While displaying the first notification element, the device receives a second message. In response, the device determines whether the second message is associated with the first message. In accordance with a determination that the second message is not associated with the first message, the device delays displaying a second notification element for the second message until the first notification element has been dismissed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew E. Shepherd, Michael R. Dickson, Stephen O. Lemay, Freddy A. Anzures, Richard R. Dellinger, Tomiwa Alabi, Lawrence Y. Yang